Question

a tale of two cities
by charles dickens (adapted excerpt)
the story takes place during the time of the french revolution, the storming of the bastille in
paris. during the riots, doctor manettes daughter, lucy darnay, learned that the prison had been
attacked and the political prisoners held there, including her husband, were in danger.
here doctor manette had ascertained, through the registers on the table, that his son - in - law was
among the detainees. he had pleaded hard to the tribunal, in which some members were asleep
and some awake, for his life and freedom. in the first frantic greetings lavished on himself as a
noted sufferer under the overthrown system, it had been accorded to him to have charles darnay
brought before the lawless court, and examined. that he seemed on the point of being at once
released, when the tide in his favor met with some unexplained check (not intelligible to the
doctor), which led to a few words of secret conference. that, the man sitting as president had
then informed doctor manette that the defendant must remain in custody, but should, for his sake,
be held blameless in safe custody.
select all the correct answers.
2
which two details in the text reveal to the reader that doctor manette has a good reputation with members of the tribunal?
\in the first frantic greetings lavished on himself as a noted sufferer under the overthrown system.\

• \but should, for his sake, be held blameless in safe custody.\

\here doctor manette had ascertained, through the registers on the table, that his son - in - law was among the detainees.\
\he seemed on the point of being at once released, when the tide in his favor met with some unexplained check.\
\it had been accorded to him to have charles darnay brought before the lawless court.\

Explanation:

The text mentions that Doctor Manette had ascertained through the registers that his son - in - law was among the detainees. This shows that he was involved in checking the details of the detainees, which implies a level of trust and perhaps a good standing as he was able to access and use this information. Also, it is stated that he was informed that the defendant (presumably his son - in - law) should be held blameless in safe custody for his sake. This indicates that his opinion or influence was considered, suggesting a good reputation.

Answer:

• "Here Doctor Manette had ascertained, through the registers on the table, that his son - in - law was among the detainees"
• "But should, for his sake, be held blameless in safe custody"